I.O.O.F. Temple, Akron, 1946

Photograph of the facade and nameplate on the I.O.O.F. Temple, which was located at 80 South Main Street in downtown Akron, Ohio. Completed in 1896, the building was considered Akron's first skyscraper at seven stories tall. The I.O.O.F. used the building as its headquarters until 1920, and it was home to the S.S. Kresge Co. five and dime store for nearly forty years. The top two stories were removed in 1951, including the nameplate, and it was torn down completely in 1969.

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Photograph of the facade and nameplate on the I.O.O.F. Temple, which was located at 80 South Main Street in downtown Akron, Ohio. Completed in 1896, the building was considered Akron's first skyscraper at seven stories tall. The I.O.O.F. used the building as its headquarters until 1920, and it was home to the S.S. Kresge Co. five and dime store for nearly forty years. The top two stories were removed in 1951, including the nameplate, and it was torn down completely in 1969.

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